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Warner Home Video has revealed the details on DVD and Blu-ray releases

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Warner Home Video has announced DVD and Blu-ray/DVD Combo releases of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 for April 15th. Extras on the Blu-ray/DVD Combo release will include a sneak peek of an opening scene from the final film, a Maximum Movie Mode, Focus Points ("The Last Days of Privet Drive", "Hagrid's Motorbike", "Amazing (or) Magical Tents!", "Deatheaters attack Cafe", "Creating Dobby and Kreacher", "Godric's Hollow", "The Harry And Nagini Battle", "The Frozen Lake", "The Return of Griphook"), featurettes ("On the Green with Rupert, Tom, Oliver and James", "The Seven Harry’s", "Dan, Rupert, and Emma’s Running Competition", "Behind The Soundtrack"), and additional scenes. Also available from the 15th will be 7-disc DVD ($78.92) and 9-disc Blu-ray ($134.99) releases of the Harry Potter Years 1-7: Part 1 Giftset.

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You know what? Even though Wal-Mart has the 2-Disc DVD, I pre-ordered the one-disc, which has the deleted scenes (which tend to be the only worthwhile extras on these initial DVD releases since Order of the Phoenix). All the extras will eventually be included on the Ultimate Edition when it's released some time next year.

Giovanni Alberti wrote: For those that are interested, it seems that walmart will have the exclusive 2-Disc DVD edition. I have already pre-ordered mine, but I still see no good reason why this should even be a store exclusive.

For those that are interested, it seems that walmart will have the exclusive 2-Disc DVD edition. I have already pre-ordered mine, but I still see no good reason why this should even be a store exclusive.

I myself love Blu-ray but wanted to finish off the series with two disc SEs on DVD. I've been planning to then get the whole lot of 'em again when the ultimates inevitably get a complete set. I like uniformity in my film series, I always have hated POA's DVD for not having a digipak like the two before or a slipcover like the rest after. So I'll just continue to hope for a retailer exclusive version DVD and wait for the better BD.

Wow, another DVD/Blu-Ray argument! I care so god-d***ed much, there's SOO much ground left uncovered on the subject and this exchange of information everyone already knows shall surely lead to a change in mindset for the opposing opinion!

Anyway, I think I might go on to make a short comment in relation to the movie and its release, cuz y'know, that's kinda the purpose of this thread. Ahem: Oh my, I quite enjoyed this movie, and thusly shall buy it. The end.

hogaburger wrote: I don't understand how people that love movies would want anything less than the best possible picture and sound quality. I bet if we charted the correlation between people who refuse to buy blu-ray players, and people who watch movies for the first time on their iPhones, we'd see some trends.

You hit the nail on the head. All this time I've been buying blu-rays, it has been because I thought I needed to see people's skin cells. It had nothing to do with the superior resolution, handling of color depth, deep black levels, uncompressed audio tracks, huge disc capacity for extras, etc. It was all about skin cells. You can hang onto your DVDs and love them all you want, but don't begin to think they compare on a technical level.

Generalizing is cool, I guess. I'm actually on David Lynch's team when it comes to watching a movie on your iPhone, even if you've seen it a hundred times beforehand, but I'm sure you're right: if you don't want to spend ridiculous amounts of money for things you already have, you must not love films as much as the other sheeple.

I love film, but I'm also incredibly anal about my organization and appearance and *matching*. If I'm going to start buying blu-rays, I'll have to replace my collection of 300+ DVDs. If I didn't decide to do this, then I'd end up with a collection that looked like DVD, blu-ray, DVD, blu-ray and it would drive me up the wall. You might consider this a rather petty argument, and I suppose it is, but if watching a film on blu-ray as opposed to an upconverted DVD had as big a difference everyone says it does, I'd be much more into the idea. The problem is it doesn't. I know the benefits of a film in high definition, and I know there is a difference, but I've watched the same films in both formats and the differences are so minuscule it's not worth spending thousands of dollars for what is virtually the same thing.

As someone pointed out, blu-rays are matching DVD sales for big name movies. Well, of course they are. You're out of your mind if you're buying anything that's not an expansive epic filled with special effects on blu-ray. That's where the slight differences play their role, but even then I'm not enjoying the film any more than I would on an upconverted DVD. I'm not thinking the film is better, and I'm not thinking it's worse on DVD. I'm not changing the experience. Not enough to warrant changing formats all over again, at least. Talk to me when it's worth it.

Are both the DVD and Blu-Ray versions going to show an opening scene of DH part 2? Because if the DVD is not, then I will go make an early upgrade to the HP series by buying only this one on Blu-Ray and get the UE box set of all the films then but either way I may just want all the films out on Blu-Ray together.

Matt Thompson wrote: Jonathann wrote: You've had two-disc editions the past six times, why aren't you doing it for this one? I'm not buying a bluray player. Just stop being obnoxious and make a two-disc edition.

"Just stop being obnoxious and buy a Blu-ray player." You see how that argument works? You're not owed a special edition, just as they're not owed your business.

I am disappointed but who cares now? At least they are showing Additional Scenes which is the most important part in a Harry Potter DVD. I mean it's more important to find out what scenes they originally added from the book but wanted them edited out of the film. That's what I do with each Potter DVD release though, but yeah I see both of yours' point. But to me, the only features I'm more interested in a Harry Potter DVD are the Additional Scenes only to find out what was in the book that they added but didn't show in the theater.

As for a Blu-Ray of the Potter films, I don't have any of them on Blu-Ray yet Harry Potter is one of those movies I don't plan to buy on Blu-Ray until all the films are out, but either way that whole entire box set is going to get so many releases that's just going to last for years. It would be cool to get this box set and watch DH part 1 portably and then get the Combo Pack for DH part 2. That would be very neat.

I don't understand how people that love movies would want anything less than the best possible picture and sound quality. I bet if we charted the correlation between people who refuse to buy blu-ray players, and people who watch movies for the first time on their iPhones, we'd see some trends.

Filligan wrote: Or you could accept the fact that you don't need to see peoples' skin cells to get more out of a movie, which isn't even what blu-ray offers unless the DVD transfer is terrible. I own two blu-ray players, 2 HDTVs and a handful of blu-rays. I would be just as happy watching them on DVD as I have on BD. People are so easily swept up with trends in technology.

You hit the nail on the head. All this time I've been buying blu-rays, it has been because I thought I needed to see people's skin cells. It had nothing to do with the superior resolution, handling of color depth, deep black levels, uncompressed audio tracks, huge disc capacity for extras, etc. It was all about skin cells. You can hang onto your DVDs and love them all you want, but don't begin to think they compare on a technical level.

Blu-ray is a hell of a lot more than a trend. Save the word "trend" for something like 3D TV's.

There's always the slight chance that a 2-Disc DVD edition could show up as a retailer exclusive. Target has done some before so it could be a possibility. It's just a real surprise move from WB considering what a big title it is and that the UK and other countires are getting one.

Just because Blu-ray came out in 2006 doesn't mean DVD's reign ended there. Did HD DVD rule the marketplace when it came out? No.

The fact is that Blu-ray is considered an enthusiast format, so it's logical that it gets priority with special features. Warner is at a point where they don't need to burn the extra disc. They can fit all of that content on a single disc on the format most supported by people who care about such things.

Maybe you don't need the extra quality. Fair enough. But don't complain when studios devote more of their attention to a superior format that's beginning to match DVD sales when it comes to big name movies.

VHS was also the top home video format for 21 years, and changing from a tape format that incorrectly cut films to meet full screen standards vs. hey look now you can see that third arm hair on William Shatner isn't a very compelling argument. DVDs have been on the market for 14 years, but it took years for people to replace their VHS collections with DVDs. And blu-ray came out in 2006. I'd say DVDs had a reign of less than 10 years, which is absurd. Can't wait til the next format comes out in a few years and everyone's expected to replace their blu-rays.

Matt Thompson wrote: People are also terribly xenophobic about new things, too. "DVDs don't look much better than VHS." "Why widescreen? I hate widescreen!"

DVDs have been on the market for 14 years. They're hardly being forced out prematurely.

Your argument is a very weak one. VHS to DVD was a much larger format switch because of a literal physical change in the format itself to a digital disc. People preferring widescreen or full screen may be an opinion but fact is you are removing part of the film to format a film to "full screen". An upgrade in resolution is a far minor change then any of these previous changes and with up-scaling DVD players out there like the one I have, it gives people less reason and incentive to switch to the newest format. From across my living room and bedroom, an up-scaled DVD and a bluray look pretty similar. Too similar to really justify the extra cash right now.

On another subject, this might only be a single disc because it is only part one. They might be holding off for when they can sell the entire movie together to give it better treatment. Then after that they can make a full box set.

hogaburger wrote: Blu-rays are hardly overpriced these days, and if you can't see a difference between a blu-ray and an upconverted DVD then you're right. You shouldn't get a blu-ray player. You should get a new TV first.

Or you could accept the fact that you don't need to see peoples' skin cells to get more out of a movie, which isn't even what blu-ray offers unless the DVD transfer is terrible. I own two blu-ray players, 2 HDTVs and a handful of blu-rays. I would be just as happy watching them on DVD as I have on BD. People are so easily swept up with trends in technology.

I can't imagine any hard core fans are going to want a set containing what is basically 6-1/2 movies in it. You've got to figure that some kind of super-ultra-mega COMPLETE Year 1-7 set will be released someday with scads of extra material in it.

Filligan wrote: Wow, really? I'm getting so sick of this blu-ray favoritism. You don't NEED to watch a movie in high-definition, especially if you have a competent player that upconverts DVDs. I can't tell the difference between an upconverted DVD and a blu-ray half the time. DVDs had less than a 10 year reign on the market and already I'm expected to change formats again? No, I still refuse to buy these over-priced blu-rays that stick out in my collection like a sore thumb.

I completely agree. I've got a fairly new big screen HD tv, on which I've seen DVDs and Blu Ray movies. To this day, I've yet to tell the difference between the two. I'm really bummed that the DVD is so bare-bones, as my Potter DVD collection is one of the best series presented on DVD.

Blu-rays are hardly overpriced these days, and if you can't see a difference between a blu-ray and an upconverted DVD then you're right. You shouldn't get a blu-ray player. You should get a new TV first.

Wow, really? I'm getting so sick of this blu-ray favoritism. You don't NEED to watch a movie in high-definition, especially if you have a competent player that upconverts DVDs. I can't tell the difference between an upconverted DVD and a blu-ray half the time. DVDs had less than a 10 year reign on the market and already I'm expected to change formats again? No, I still refuse to buy these over-priced blu-rays that stick out in my collection like a sore thumb.

You know, I have 1-6 on DVD and it's really stupid too that this is the first Harry Potter movie not to get a 2-Disc Special Edition. I don't know. I'll probably figure out a way to get it but I'll probably be interested in getting the box set once the last film is out. This Potter release is a piece of s**t.

Once again I will be downloading for free because WB ignores DVD users. Anyway, this was a great movie and I cannot wait for part II. The box set is just silly though, why would anyone buy a "years 1-7 part 1" ??

Once again, Warner Brothers gives a complete lack of extras to standard DVD users. I never thought I'd see the day when a Harry Potter movie didn't get a 2-disc DVD, and because of this, I'm fully convinced to get a Blu-Ray player sometime between now and April 15. The things I do for Harry Potter...

I agree about the part 1 part, silly. I don't dislike these films I just wish I could follow them from start to finish without being so very confused. One day I'll start over, over a few days and just go from part 1 to the very end and maybe that'll give me more understanding of it.

So is this really the first time that there will not be a 2-Disc DVD edition? I will be buying the blu-ray but I continued buying the DVDs anyway just to have the complete set so that's kind of disappointing. A real letdown for those who do not own a blu-ray player. Either way the BD looks packed and while I wish they just used the theatrical poster I suppose the actual cover is okay. And yes, a 1-7 movie pack just really doesn't make sense this time around when there is still half a movie to go.